<p>Endicott College is in Beverly Massachusetts a beautiful town right on cape Ann. It is approximately 20 minutes from Boston, a place where I have envisioned myself always going to school. It has a decent business school but is not renowned for it. Average GPA of a 3.1/3.2 Sats around 1100. Acceptance Rate 40%. At Endicott I would also be on the soccer team something I have been doing since I was 2 years old and would also have the opportunity to play with kids I have been playing with since I was 14. I went for an overnight and loved the school and seemed to fit in well.</p>
<p>Siena College is in Loudonville, NY about 5 minutes outside of Albany. It was my reach school and I was accepted. It is a good business school with a great finance department much better than Endicott's and on the average is much more well known. Average GPA is a 3.5 with SAT's of 1150. The students there predominately are from instate (83%). I am from CT. Also It is a Jesuit Catholic school so I am not sure if there is really a big social scene. I would not have the opportunity to play soccer there, but it is a Diviois 1 school with a great basketball program and I have always dreamed of going to a school where I could watch D1 Basketball.</p>
<p>So my question to you is what do i do? Choose the Better Education in Siena or the School I like a little bit better in Endicott?</p>
<p>Does Sienna have club or intramural soccer? If they do, would that “satisfy” you, or do you really want to be on the varsity team? </p>
<p>Think about that, and also the fact that Sienna has D1 basketball (which you said you want). You should also do an overnight there, if you haven’t already. </p>
<p>Reevaluate both schools, and choose whichever one YOU like more.</p>
<p>The thing is Siena does not have club or intramural soccer. Club soccer would satisfy me, but it is rare to find unless you are at a big public school.</p>
<p>Well, then you need to think about it. Would you rather be on the soccer team, or be able to watch D1 basketball? It seems like that’s one of the biggest differences (ignoring rankings) for you.</p>
<p>If you would rather play soccer than be able to watch D1 basketball, then maybe Endicott is the best choice. You can watch D1 basketball on TV (I know it’s not the same), or even go to another school’s D1 game in Boston, but you can’t really play on another school’s club soccer team.</p>
<p>Check into the career centers at both schools. Sometimes a smaller or lower-tiered school can make up for it by providing internship or job opportunities for their students. Since you are going into a business career, make sure you know which of the schools will help you with job placement, or grad school after you graduate. Acceptance rates and subtle differences in SAT scores of entering freshman are not the only indicators of what makes a good school. Make sure to check out freshman retention and student engagement levels, as these are the true indicators.
The opportunities a school can provide, along with the connection you will make are generally much more important than school ranking.
You may also want to contact both business departments and compare graduation requirements. Check out the course schedules. Since sports are important to you, does either school have a way to combine both of your interests - perhaps a sports management major?
Since you already know about the different opportunities with the athletics, make sure that you are clear on the difference between what your majors will look like at the different schools.
Is there a clear economic advantage to attending one over the other?</p>
<p>Contact them both. If you can, take the time to sit in on classes in your major at both schools. Which one’s are more engaging? Were the students involved?
You would never buy a car without test driving it, would you?</p>